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FILE NAME Manville JMA DATE 1964 Dec 29 DOC JMA185 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo Re Asbestos is a Dangerous Dust RECEIVED RECEIVED DEC 30 1964 ASBESTOS ASBESTOS FIRE 1084 DEPT December 29 Center 1964 . . . Smith GHQ File 250 Asbestos as a Dancerous Pust Attached 1sletter 1sletter 1sletter I received recently from Charlie Condit xccu- tive Secretary of The Society of the Plastico Industry Inc. concerning an inquiry a recent article which appeared in the December 1964 Scientifac bout issue of Scientific Americon The letter is explanatory and I cuclosed have also a copy of the article itself This is a continuation of the diverse publicity the asbestos industry has received recently with rogar to the alleged health hazards posed to the populace at large by all kinds of containing products I know that you are well aware of this publicity and I wonder if you have prepared or could prerare a brief statement which would be suitable for transmittal to cu. Talbum and others who are genuinely concerned about this batter Betting forth the pertinent facts and conclusions regarding this subject The publication of the attached article in a reputable and widely circulated mwazine such as Neientific American bonis to about the conclusions and clains regarding the cust an hazaris earn of authenticity of containing pro ucts Therefore it scens to me that we and the asbestos industry as a waole should lay out a plan of nation and take sete coordinated positive steps na soon as possible to put this subject in its proper perspective Tucidentally In subtfuion to the sttached inquiry on this subject 1 received phone er frei . O. A. ttista Associate Director of Research for Food chinery and Whelends Corp. They have been researen work on usberton and he had been asked by coing sore exploratory his annusement to stop the work in view of the hazeras of asbestos be tanted to know if we hnd any Information Information which could ruide in on this mutter If our labs can be of any call on u5 help to you with this problem don't hesitate to A Inc. 00 A. C. Prith - R. V. LinuslLilnusll -AFD -lne s oon. eo